Anchoring

question 111

Multiple Choice

Anchoring

• A)can influence decision making with irrelevant information.
• B)explains why, for example, hamburger will be advertised as 80% lean rather than 20% fat.
• C)causes losses to be felt more intensely than gains.
• D)explains why, for example, firms prefer to reduce package sizes rather than raising prices.

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